Kamarkas, or simply Palash Gond, is a natural gum resin extracted from the bark of the Palash tree, a plant found natively in South Asia. The word Kamarkas means tightening the waist in Hindi ...

As the palash trees are rich in nectar ... the leaves are used in making plates, and the bark is used in many Ayurvedic and Unani medicines. The flowers are also used to make the red dye with ...